DQ-OVDAo Tbc decrcaso in the number of men employed at tho Government quarries, Bowral, within the last few months has been from 100 to 23. Tho total number of men now employed at the Gib is about 200. Lovcridgc's quarry employs 100, the Government 23, Rawardo 45, and the smaller ones about 32 botweon them. A branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union has been established at Mittagong with a present membership of 31. The District .Licensing Lourfc will meet at Moss Valo on the 22od instant. Mr' Thomas Fairfield has ^ been appointed manager of the Bowral co-opcrativc storo which 13 al present being crcctcd in Bong Bong-3trcet. Thero havo been very few proposals in America this leap year. Women in the United States do not hesitate to cay that, with tho growing ex travaganco of the men in mind, they do not feel justified in undertaking the support of husbands. Tho Viotorian Government has refused interim j food and chelter to the unemployed. Two thousand two hundred and fifty-fiv...

. Qotos'itsoini. PjtOQREas Association.— A meeting of the above wau hold in tho Sohool of Arto on Tuesday ovaning loot, theic being present — iJo33ro. J. T. Haytor(proaidont), H. Dennis. J. T. Stono, S. J. MoBaron, E. T.I. Graham, T. Jones, O. Stubbing, andgj. W. Stone (ac'ing sec). An aclrnowledgomont was read from tho Public Worlco Department ro touriot road oast of Robort3on. An account from Mr. Haddin for £2 was hold over till nest_ mooting. Mr. Stono handed iu a petition signod by tho residont3 asking that tho poot offica bo opouod from 7 to 8 o'olook, but it was objected to through tho opirit iii which it originated. Mr. Stono pointed out that having canvassed for tho names ho would cond it Litibolf to tbo Postmaster* Gonoral irrcapcoiivo of the Progroca Oom mitteo. An hour'a diGOiission took placo, at tho close of which Mr.- Graham moved— ' That it having cotno to *l:o knowlcdgo of tho committco that a public petition' had been got cp and signed ior tho purposo of having tho ...

The DButter'Viunue of Mills.. One of the most astonishing thing* in the world is tho looseness with which business conneoted with agricultural pursuits has been conducted. We hnve asked many men in our lives what tho value of individual cows in the herd was, nnd thoy did not know. We have soid : You keop your cows for tho butter thoy make, do you ? Yes, of course, would be tho roply. Special attention wns givon to butter malting, and yet these people could uot tell whether a cow was payinc: a profit or making a loss all the timo. Other kinds of business nre.not conducted in that way. But the full milk creninery system has bpen conducted in tho same way. The system of the country grocory store which buys all kinds of butter at tho samo prico has boon practised in tho troaniories in buy ing milk Yellow mild, white milk and blue | milk havo all brought tho snmo prico. It is all wrong- Hold tho individual c jir ropon sible nnd hold tho milk producer reponsiblo. If tho cow pays, keop her...

B!Iotl«s off Excration. Wehadcur attention drawn to the advocacy | of oholoform, as a means of carrying out the death sentence, instead of hanging (writes n suientifio authority). If tho admirers of this method had ever seen tho agony of mind, and the strong muscular efforts, of somo patients subjected to it before boing operated upon, as well as tho length of time takan to render them unconscious, ttiey would be more chary of suggesting chloroform, and we think, wonld still adhere to the old custom, which, though barbarous, is quickly and almost paialessly carried out. Electricity io now being tried in America instead of hang ing. From the reports we have received from those present at several executions, no one who has seen an electrocution would entertain the idea that tho electric ourrent, in its present state, mitigates the suffering of the condemned, but rather that it intensfies their agong to an immeasurable degree.

- FOOTBALL. BOWRAL ASSOCIATION V,' MOSS VALE ? FITZROYS. ' j [By Goal Post.] . . TheMoss ValoFitzroyojournoyodto Bowral on Satarday aftornoon last to again try con clusions with the representatives of that town. Tho localitos loft horo aoout 2 p.m. in a fo.ur-in-hand coach providod by Mr. Haddin, arriving at thoir destination about 3 o'clock. Tho weather was all that could be desired, end tho attondanco fairly largo nnd very onthusiatic at times. Moooru. H. Rand and J. Arnott captained tho Association and Fitzroya roapootiv&amp;ly. Tho impartial decisions of tho solo umpire (Mr. Gorard) gave every satisfaction. During some parts of the game a groat deal of wrangling and rough play was indulgod, which wo trust will not occur again. Bowral wonthotoso and elooted to dofond tho southern end. W. Oullen kicked off, and sent tho hall woll up the field, but it was smartly returned to tho eentre of the ground. Aftor somo vory fast play, the visitors gradually worked tho ball I towards th...

It is reported that Ohiaahaa despatched a large force to the Pamir. Mr. Dibb3 haa had a long interview with Sir Saul Samuel. Ho will meet Lord Lnuts ford on Tuesday, whoa it ia intended to disouss all tho objects of liis mission. In reference to Ur. Dibba' statement, reported by cable, that personally ha was not favourable to tho proposed conforonoo on coloured labour, Mr. Barton considers that the statement would not huvo beon made had Mr. Dibbs been in possession of all the facts surrounding the position and tho develop ments that havo taken place since his departure. The Fabian tactics of tho adherents of Mr. Blaine in tho Notional Ropublic Con tention are irritating to the part of President Harrison. Collisions ? have tafeon place between the street paradea of tho rival parties. Sir Richard Temple, M.P., advises that n British proteotorate bo proclaimed ovor those of the Pacific iolando wherein tho kanakas intended for Queensland are to bo recruited. Sir James Garrbk has written...

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